The overall winners and honorable mentions in each category will receive a farm photo shoot. Photos will be made available to winners and will be used by ADA North East in social media campaigns and educational projects. Additionally, to help demonstrate the impact dairy farmers have on their local communities, overall winners in each category will have a donation (valued at $1,000) made in their name to an ADA North East retail or school initiative to drive dairy sales and develop young consumers’ enjoyment of dairy.
Awards will be presented during the dairy awards breakfast at the New York State Fair, the ADA North East dairy farmer luncheon at Ag Progress Day in Pennsylvania, or the dairy show at the Maryland State Fair, depending on the location of the recognized farms. Winners will be notified in advance and invited to attend the award presentation.
Applications will be accepted until March 31 and are available at AmericanDairy.com under “For Farmers.” Contact Beth Meyer, at bmeyer@milk4u.org, for more information.
2019 winners:
Animal Care
Winner: Misty Meadow Farm, Smithsburg, Maryland
Honorable Mention: A Joy Swiss, Athens, Pennsylvania
Community Outreach
Winner: King Brothers Dairy, Schuylerville, New York
Honorable Mention: Fawn View Manor, Pylesville, Maryland
Environmental Stewardship
Winner: Red Sunset Farm, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention: Wagner Farms, Poestenkill, New York
About American Dairy Association North East
American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the dairy farmer-funded organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing more than 10,000 dairy farm families in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and northern Virginia, ADA North East develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. ADA North East works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national dairy checkoff organization, to support nutrition research, national partnerships and developing export markets for dairy to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the region. For more information, visit www.AmericanDairy.com, or call 315.472.6143.
